Mar 12, 2019 | Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
What happens if we won’t let go? My friend’s son recently turned four years old. For nearly two and a half years, he carried his ‘binky’ everywhere. His mother used to sneak it in the wash at night to avoid the drama of their separation. To surrender his security...
Jul 17, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Prayer, Surrender
Have you ever thought, “If I just pray more often, or harder, I’ll get closer to God and be able to hear God’s voice”? I certainly have. But then I read this beautiful verse in my Bible. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me and he who...
Jun 1, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
Have you ever sensed you have built a wall around your heart? If we are honest, most of us recognize that we have done so at one time or another. This is simply one of many kinds of fallout from living in a sin-cursed world. Some of us may use bricks of callous...
May 16, 2018 | Fear & Doubt, Patience, Surrender
“Ha! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines – the resounding answer was NO.” That was my friend’s response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened about a year ago when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me...
Mar 1, 2018 | Character of God, Christian Life, Fear & Doubt, Surrender
I am honored to partner with CBN. This article is featured as today’s Daily Devotion on CBN. Years ago, some friends talked me into joining them for several weeks of salsa lessons. It was the first time I danced where women and men had distinct roles. The men...
Jan 9, 2018 | Suffering, Surrender
I am deeply honored to serve as a guest writer for CBN. This article is also featured on the CBN Daily Devotion blog. After Abraham and Sarah use Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant, to conceive a son, it doesn’t take long before conflict arises. One day, it went too far. In...
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